Attachment for holding tips on billiard-cues



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D. DESSAUER.

ATTACHMENT FOR HOLDING TIPS 0N BILLIARD CUES.

No. 270,402. .Batented Jan. 9,1883.

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DAVID DESSAUER, OF MARTINSVILLE, INDIANA.

ATTACHMENT FOR HOLDING TIPS ON BILLIARD=CUES.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of LettersPatentNo. 270,402, dated January 9, 1883.

Application filed October 27, 1882. (X0 model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DAVID DESSAUER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Martinsville, in the county of Morgan and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in an Attachment to Hold the Tips on Billiard-Cues, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to billiard-cue tips; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of its several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed outin theelaims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a one and tip; Fig. 2, a vertical section of the same; Fig. 3, a vertical section of the end of the cue; Fig. 4, detached views of the tip; and Fig.5 is a top plan view of the thimble.

A represents a billiard one or stock. Its tip end is formed with a shoulder from which extends a straight portion, around which is placed the tipthimble, as shown. This straight portion is split across its center for the admission into the end of the one of a wedge, E.

B is a metal thimble, the sides of which converge toward the lower end, it being of sufficient diameter to fit neatly over and to slip down the straight portion of the one against the shoulder. Around the upperv portion of the thimble is formed a shoulder, from which projects a short threaded portion, b, having a slot, 1), cut in its top corresponding to the slit in the cue.

(J is the tip-ferrule. Its lower portion is threaded and screws over the threaded portion of the thimble. Its upper portion is made converging, so as to embrace closely the sides of the leather.

D is the leather tip, around the lower edge of which is'formed a groove, d, which receives the ferrule (J. The leather is of the usual shape, being smoothed and rounded, so as to impart the desired motion when brought in contact with the ball.

My tip may be used upon cues of ordinary manufacture by cutting the ends straight and splitting them, as shown; but I prefer,in order that the full benefits be derived, that a one made after the one shown in the drawings be used.

In order to place my tip upon acne, the thimble and ferrule are separated. The thimble is then placed over the end of the one and pushed down tightly against the shoulder. A wedge, E. is then inserted through the slot 1) into the split in the cue, and is driven in until the end of the one is tightly expanded against the sides of the thimble. It will be seen that the thimble will remain securely upon the end of the one until the wedge is removed. The leather tip D is the-n inserted into the bottom of the ferrule and is pushed through it until the upper edges are settled in the groove (1, as shown. The tip will then be held firmly in place. The ferrule is then screwed to the thimble, and the one is ready for use. It will be seen that the wedge iscut so that the bottom of the leather-cue rests upon its top, as shown in Fig. 2. The object of this is to prevent. the shocks from displacing the leather tip after long usage. It further operates to keep the wedge firmly driven into the split, so that the thimble will not work loose and rattle on the cue. In order to remove the tip, the ferrule is unscrewed, the wedge withdrawn, and the thimble pulled from the cue. 4

'What I claim is- Y 1. A billiard-cue tip consisting of a thimble formed with converging sides, .a threaded straight upper portion, in the top of which is an elongated slot, ofa ferrule which screws on the thimble, and of a leather tip fitting within and projecting from the ferrule, all adapted to be placed upon the end of a billiard-cue, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination in a billiard-cue having its end split centrally, a shoulder formed and a straight portion projecting therefrom, of a thimble having converging sides, a threaded projection extending from its upper end, in the top of which is an elongated slot, a ferrule adapted to screw onto the threaded portion, a leather tip adapted to fit into the ferrule, and a wedge adapted to enter the slot in the thimble and split in the cue, and to expand the sides thereof firmly against the sad thimble, also to serve as a cushion for the leather tip, substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination in a billiard-cue having its end split centrally, a shoulder formed and a straight portion projecting therefrom, of a thimble having converging sides, a threaded projection extending from its upper end, in the top of which is an elongated slot, a ferrule adapted to screw onto the threaded portion, a leather tip adapted to fit into the ferrule, and a wedge adapted to enter the slot in the thilnble and split in the one, and to expend the sides thereof firmly against the said thinlble, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my sign ltllIO in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID DESSAUER.

Witnesses:

G. G. RENNER, FRANK LUNDY. 

